Rehabilitation of Isashi Waterworks at Lagos Water Corporation

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

The Federal Republic of Nigeria

Lagos State Government

Lagos Water Corporation

Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project

(Cr.4086-UNI))

Specific Procurement Notice

Contract for Rehabilitation of Isashi Waterworks of Lagos Water Corporation

LSWC/2NUWSRP/NCB/WKS/056

1.       This invitation for bids follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in the Development Business, issue no. 673 dated 28^th February, 2006

2.       The Lagos State Government has received a credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA) through the Federal Government of Nigeria toward the cost of the National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (2NUWSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit for eligible payments under the contract mentioned above,

3.       Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Rehabilitation of Isashi Waterworks of Lagos Water Corporation. The construction period for the contract shall be 12 months.

4.       The works in these Tender Documents will be executed under the contract

LSWC/2NUWSRP/NCB/WKS/056: Rehabilitation of Isashi Waterworks of Lagos Water Corporation and will include:

i.                   Refurbishment of switchgears, transformers, generators and distribution systems;

ii.                 Supply & installation of Raw Water submersible pumps;

iii.              Refurbishment of Raw Water Intake floating pontoon;

iv.              Overhauling/Refurbishment of Pumping Station Equipment, Motor Control Centers, Electric Motors, Control Panels, and other auxiliary equipment such as compressor units, air scour blowers e.tc;

v.                 Refurbishment of filtration systems including installation and additions of new instruments and control systems;

vi.              Refurbishment of the PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) infrastructure including the OIT (Operator Interface Terminal);

vii.            Replacement of chemical dosing pumps and dosing pipelines, including mixers and mixing tanks;

5.       Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, Small Works (April 2008 edition, revised November 2010), and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines.

Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in the bidding;

a) Bidders should possess experience in construction in the role of contractors or subcontractor or management contractor for at least the last five (5) years

b) Bidders should have participated as contractor or management contractor or subcontractor in at least two (2) contracts within the last five years, each with a value equal to the proposed, that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar, in nature, to the proposed Works.

c) Bidders should have experience in the Rehabilitation of Water Treatment Works and Raw Water Intake.

d) Bidders should have minimum average annual construction turnover of 1.42Billion Naira in the last five (5) years,

e) Bidders should have qualified key personnel and relevant technicians.

f) Bidders should demonstrate that they have the required key equipment

g) Bidders should have a positive net worth;

h) Bidders’ pending litigation, if any, should not represent more than 15% of their net worth.

i) Bidders must have adequate financial resources to meet the cash flow requirements of 300 Million Naira and the overall cash flow requirements for the contract.

Detailed qualifying requirements are stipulated in Section III: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document.

6.       Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the office of Lagos Water Corporation at the following address from 09:00am 3:00pm.

Group Managing Director

Attention: Project Coordinator

Lagos Water Corporation

Project Implementation Unit

5^th Floor, Room 549

Headquarters

Water House

Tel: +234-01-7741973, +234-807-7763774.

E-mail: 1, raimi.ipaye@yahoo.co.uk

2, ripaye@lagoswater.org

7.       The Bidding Document in the English language, may be purchased by interested Bidders upon submission of a written application to the address above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 50,000.00 Naira (Fifty Thousand Naira). The method of payment will be by Bank Draft made out in favour of Lagos Water Corporation at the address below. All payments shall be receipted.

The document will be given to the person authorized by a power of attorney.

8.          Bids must be delivered to the address above at or before 12:00 noon, 25^th May, 2011. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 18,000,000.00 Naira. Late Bids shall be rejected.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend at the following address at 12:00 noon, on 25^th May 2011. Conference Room, 5^th Floor

Lagos Water Corporation

Water House, Headquarters, Ijara

Lagos, Nigeria

9.       Lagos Water Corporation will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

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